SIGNET GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00477692
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 27 January 195076 years
Registered office: Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England
Accounts due: 31 October 2026
Confirmation statement due: 15 September 2026
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
SIGNET GROUP PLC
RATNERS GROUP PLC
RATNERS (JEWELLERS) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HARRIS, Benjamin ACTIVE	Secretary	21 Dec 2018				Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England
HARRIS, Benjamin Robert ACTIVE	Director	04 Jan 2023		England	April 1983	Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England
HILSON, Joan ACTIVE	Director	23 Apr 2019		United States	September 1959	Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England
KELLY, Marianne ACTIVE	Director	21 Dec 2018		England	June 1974	Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England
BURTON, Amanda Jane RESIGNED	Secretary		17 Jan 1992			25 Ravensdon Street, London, SE11 4AQ
GURNEY, Anthony Leonard RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 1995	03 Jul 1998			Brownwood London Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2QZ
JACKSON, Timothy John RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Jul 1998	01 Mar 2004			The Moat, Moat Lane Cowden, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7DP
JENKINS, Mark Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Mar 2004	30 Jun 2018			Imperial Place 3, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JN, England
KRUEGER, Laurel RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Jun 2018	21 Dec 2018			Signet, 375 Ghent Rd, Akron, Ohio, 44333, United States
SHAW, Sarah Margaret RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Jan 1992	30 Jun 1995			26 Hamilton Road, London, W5 2EH
ABRAHAM, Lee RESIGNED	Director	05 Dec 1994	08 Jan 2004		October 1927	106 Barnes Road, Stamford, Connecticut, 06902, Usa
ANDERSON, Robert William RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 2005	24 Oct 2008	United Kingdom	May 1958	Culpeppers 13 Ledborough Gate, Ledborough Lane, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2DQ
BARNES, Michael Wilks RESIGNED	Director	30 Jan 2011	31 Oct 2014	Usa	July 1960	110, Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU, United Kingdom
BLANCHARD, Robert Trimble RESIGNED	Director	06 Sep 2000	24 Oct 2008		October 1944	6633 Heritage Club Dr.Mason, Ohio, 45040-4646, Usa
BOYD, Walker Gordon RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 1994	25 Jun 2010	England	April 1952	Ivy Close Cottage, Wolverton, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 0HH
BURMAN, Terry Lee RESIGNED	Director	04 Nov 1996	29 Jan 2011	Usa	October 1945	15, Golden Square, London, W1F 9JG
COOKLIN, Laurence RESIGNED	Director	05 May 1993	15 Apr 1999		October 1944	Lydford Lodge 17 Totteridge Village, London, N20 8PN
DAHL, Ian Xavier RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1999	30 Sep 2002		January 1945	37 Eastern Parade, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 9RE
GARLAND, Victor, The Honourable Sir RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1992		May 1934	Meadows, Henley Road, Wargrave, Berkshire, RG10 8HX
GILLUM, John Reginald RESIGNED	Director		04 Sep 1997		January 1928	Holwell Manor, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5RG
HILPERT, Dale William RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2003	24 Oct 2008		February 1943	1405 North Gannett Road, Jackson, Wyoming, 83002, Usa
HUSSAIN, Masarrat RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1992		September 1934	2 Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4PQ
JENKINS, Mark Andrew RESIGNED	Director	24 Oct 2008	30 Jun 2018	England	November 1957	Imperial Place 3, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JN, England
KNOX, Lesley Mary Samuel RESIGNED	Director	09 Jan 2008	24 Oct 2008		September 1953	250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AF
LAND, Brook RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 1995	06 Jun 2008	United Kingdom	March 1949	10 Wyndham Place, London, W1H 2PU
LIGHT, Mark Steven RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2014	31 Jul 2017	Usa	December 1961	Imperial Place 3, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JN, England
LIGHT, Mark Steven RESIGNED	Director	12 Jan 2006	24 Oct 2008		April 1961	4820 Stonegate Blvd, Akron, Ohio 44333, Usa
LIGHT, Nathan Raymond RESIGNED	Director		23 Feb 1995		November 1934	1155 Top O Hill, Akron, Ohio, Oh 44333, Usa
MCADAM, James RESIGNED	Director	10 Jan 1992	09 Jun 2006	England	December 1930	Flat 143 3 Whitehall Court, London, SW1A 2EL
MILES, Raina Margaret RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 2018	03 Jan 2023	United Kingdom	July 1962	Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England
MILLER, Richard Wayne RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 1994	30 Apr 2003		June 1944	1530 North Revere Road, Akron, Ohio, 44333, Usa
OBRIEN, Gary RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1995	United Kingdom	January 1950	Stratton Audley Park, Stratton Audley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 9AB
RATNER, Gerald Irving RESIGNED	Director		25 Nov 1992		November 1949	2 Balfour Mews, London, W1Y 5RL
RATNER, Victor Henry RESIGNED	Director		10 Feb 1992		January 1956	Turf Hills Priory Drive, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 3HW
RISTAU, Ronald William RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 2010	31 Jul 2014	Usa	December 1953	110, Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU, United Kingdom
SANTANA, Michele RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 2014	23 Apr 2019	United States	November 1970	Imperial Place 3, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JN, England
SUPINO, David James RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 1997	06 Sep 2000		September 1933	3 Essex Villas, London, W8 7BP
WALKER, Robert Malcolm RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2004	24 Oct 2008		February 1945	Stockley House, 130 Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1LQ
WALLS, John Russell Fotheringham RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2002	24 Oct 2008	United Kingdom	February 1944	40 Ibis Lane, Grove Park Chiswick, London, W4 3UP
WELLINGS, David Gordon RESIGNED	Director	21 Aug 1992	13 Jun 2002		December 1940	The Old Hautboy Hautboy Lane, Warmington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6TQ
WILLIAMSON, George Malcolm, Sir RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2005	15 Jun 2012	United Kingdom	February 1939	Jp Morgan Cazenove Holdings, 20 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6DA
ZIMAN, Lawrence David RESIGNED	Director	20 Feb 1992	03 Aug 1995		August 1938	23 Admiral House, 20 Manor Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8BF

HARRIS, Benjamin ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Dec 2018
Address: Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England

HARRIS, Benjamin Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1983
Address: Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England

HILSON, Joan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Apr 2019
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England

KELLY, Marianne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1974
Address: Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England

BURTON, Amanda Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Jan 1992
Address: 25 Ravensdon Street, London, SE11 4AQ

GURNEY, Anthony Leonard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 03 Jul 1998
Address: Brownwood London Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2QZ

JACKSON, Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2004
Address: The Moat, Moat Lane Cowden, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7DP

JENKINS, Mark Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2004
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2018
Address: Imperial Place 3, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JN, England

KRUEGER, Laurel RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2018
Resigned on: 21 Dec 2018
Address: Signet, 375 Ghent Rd, Akron, Ohio, 44333, United States

SHAW, Sarah Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Jan 1992
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1995
Address: 26 Hamilton Road, London, W5 2EH

ABRAHAM, Lee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 08 Jan 2004
Date of birth: October 1927
Address: 106 Barnes Road, Stamford, Connecticut, 06902, Usa

ANDERSON, Robert William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 2005
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1958
Address: Culpeppers 13 Ledborough Gate, Ledborough Lane, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2DQ

BARNES, Michael Wilks RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jan 2011
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: July 1960
Address: 110, Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU, United Kingdom

BLANCHARD, Robert Trimble RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2008
Date of birth: October 1944
Address: 6633 Heritage Club Dr.Mason, Ohio, 45040-4646, Usa

BOYD, Walker Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 25 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: Ivy Close Cottage, Wolverton, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 0HH

BURMAN, Terry Lee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2011
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: October 1945
Address: 15, Golden Square, London, W1F 9JG

COOKLIN, Laurence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 May 1993
Resigned on: 15 Apr 1999
Date of birth: October 1944
Address: Lydford Lodge 17 Totteridge Village, London, N20 8PN

DAHL, Ian Xavier RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2002
Date of birth: January 1945
Address: 37 Eastern Parade, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 9RE

GARLAND, Victor, The Honourable Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1992
Date of birth: May 1934
Address: Meadows, Henley Road, Wargrave, Berkshire, RG10 8HX

GILLUM, John Reginald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Sep 1997
Date of birth: January 1928
Address: Holwell Manor, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5RG

HILPERT, Dale William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2008
Date of birth: February 1943
Address: 1405 North Gannett Road, Jackson, Wyoming, 83002, Usa

HUSSAIN, Masarrat RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1992
Date of birth: September 1934
Address: 2 Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4PQ

JENKINS, Mark Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Oct 2008
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: Imperial Place 3, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JN, England

KNOX, Lesley Mary Samuel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2008
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AF

LAND, Brook RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 06 Jun 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1949
Address: 10 Wyndham Place, London, W1H 2PU

LIGHT, Mark Steven RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: Imperial Place 3, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JN, England

LIGHT, Mark Steven RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2008
Date of birth: April 1961
Address: 4820 Stonegate Blvd, Akron, Ohio 44333, Usa

LIGHT, Nathan Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Feb 1995
Date of birth: November 1934
Address: 1155 Top O Hill, Akron, Ohio, Oh 44333, Usa

MCADAM, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jan 1992
Resigned on: 09 Jun 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1930
Address: Flat 143 3 Whitehall Court, London, SW1A 2EL

MILES, Raina Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2018
Resigned on: 03 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1962
Address: Hunters Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 1DS, England

MILLER, Richard Wayne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2003
Date of birth: June 1944
Address: 1530 North Revere Road, Akron, Ohio, 44333, Usa

OBRIEN, Gary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: Stratton Audley Park, Stratton Audley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 9AB

RATNER, Gerald Irving RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Nov 1992
Date of birth: November 1949
Address: 2 Balfour Mews, London, W1Y 5RL

RATNER, Victor Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Feb 1992
Date of birth: January 1956
Address: Turf Hills Priory Drive, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 3HW

RISTAU, Ronald William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jun 2010
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: December 1953
Address: 110, Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU, United Kingdom

SANTANA, Michele RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2014
Resigned on: 23 Apr 2019
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1970
Address: Imperial Place 3, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JN, England

SUPINO, David James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 06 Sep 2000
Date of birth: September 1933
Address: 3 Essex Villas, London, W8 7BP

WALKER, Robert Malcolm RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2008
Date of birth: February 1945
Address: Stockley House, 130 Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1LQ

WALLS, John Russell Fotheringham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1944
Address: 40 Ibis Lane, Grove Park Chiswick, London, W4 3UP

WELLINGS, David Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Aug 1992
Resigned on: 13 Jun 2002
Date of birth: December 1940
Address: The Old Hautboy Hautboy Lane, Warmington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6TQ

WILLIAMSON, George Malcolm, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1939
Address: Jp Morgan Cazenove Holdings, 20 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6DA

ZIMAN, Lawrence David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Feb 1992
Resigned on: 03 Aug 1995
Date of birth: August 1938
Address: 23 Admiral House, 20 Manor Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8BF

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
27 Sep 2019	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
27 Sep 2019	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
27 Sep 2019	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
03 Mar 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
03 Mar 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
03 Mar 1997	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
03 Mar 1997	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Jun 1995	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Jun 1995	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Feb 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Feb 1995	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
06 Dec 1994	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
14 Nov 1994	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
14 Nov 1994	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
13 Aug 1994	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
29 Apr 1994	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
29 Sep 1993	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
07 Jul 1993	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Mar 1993	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
27 Oct 1992	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Aug 1992	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
24 Jul 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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